Seriously want a Boxster GTS

Seriously want a Boxster GTS

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Adam B

27,142 posts

253 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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£71k just seems mental to me, but makes it an attractive used buy I guess, although the spec above would put me off

Still that is just my taste and you should spec what you want fist and foremost - I am sure you will love it

cibble10

722 posts

118 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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I used the income from selling my AM otherwise I would have likely been more sensible. Out of interest, what part of the spec turns you off?

Thanks

Paul

Adam B

27,142 posts

253 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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I am not a fan of those wheels, or dark wheels on light / bright cars, and lack of the GTS pack on a GTS.

But like I said it looks like a great car, I think the 981 boxster and Cayman look great and I am sure you will love it.

Like you said maybe the proceeds from selling the previous car softened the budgetary blow.

I am going to have a play on the configurator now, just cause I find it fun

cibble10

722 posts

118 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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Thanks for responding. I was unhappy not being able to spec the internal GTS pack (you'll note the external one is there). Sadly, I have forgotten what the internal GTS pack selection stopped me from selecting elsewhere, sooooooo I am having GTS embossed on the central arm rest and the Porsche emblems on the seats. Nearest I could get. You'd think at these prices they'd be a bit flexible, but alas not. The wheels did take some choosing (the basic ones are crap in my opinion). It seems i might regret the black, and maybe should have left it out. So hard to decide when you can't touch and feel the options yourself. I am in Guernsey where we have no Porsche dealer, so that didn't help...

It's nice still to get excited about things at 53 :-)

Adam B

27,142 posts

253 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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Maybe it's deleting the alcantara as GTS pack has some alcantara bits

Also is power steering plus one of those variable electric steering that never review well?

Adam B

27,142 posts

253 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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Well I take it back mr cobble!

having played around with pretty much my ideal spec (without going silly) I decided I probably wouldn't spec GTS interior package either as you cannot have a leather interior with it, and I love the grey / black bi-colour leather. Although if serious about ordering I think I would go and look at a physical car with all the GTS alcantara bits and maybe would change my mind

Mind you I also wouldn't get the GTS exterior package which seems to just paint some black bits with black paint!

Would try PDK before speccing


Boxster GTS


£ 52,050.00

Exterior Colour


White
0Q

£ 0.00
Black convertible top
4V

£ 0.00

Interior Colour


Agate Grey / Pebble Grey two-tone leather interior package in two-tone combination
BV
£ 251.00

Exterior


Electric folding outside mirrors
748
£ 203.00
Automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors with integrated rain sensor
P13
£ 332.00
ParkAssist front and rear
636
£ 599.00

Transmission / Chassis


Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV)
220
£ 890.00
Sports suspension (20 mm lower)
X73
£ 0.00
Sports tailpipe
XLS
£ 365.00
6-speed manual transmission
480

£ 0.00

Wheels


20-inch Carrera Classic wheel
427
£ 729.00

Interior


White - Sport Chrono stopwatch
CGJ
£ 234.00
White instrument dials
XFJ
£ 332.00
Seat heating
342
£ 284.00
Cruise control
454
£ 267.00
Adaptive sports seats Plus, electrical (18-way) with memory package
P07
£ 1,914.00
Elimination alcantara
714

£ 0.00
Speed limit display
631
£ 284.00

Interior Leather


Centre console trim in leather
XHB
£ 162.00
Porsche crest embossed on head restraints
XSC
£ 138.00
SportDesign steering wheel
840
£ 0.00
Leather in two-tone interior package
970
£ 0.00

Audio / Communications


Digital radio
691
£ 324.00
Telephone module
666
£ 527.00
Porsche Communication Management (PCM) incl navigation module with universal audio interface
P23
£ 2,141.00
BOSE® Surround Sound System
680
£ 801.00

Others


Third Year Warranty
W02

£ 660.00
Third Year Porsche Assistance
A01

£ 169.00

Total Price*

£63,656.00


Edited by Adam B on Sunday 17th August 10:38

SHIFTY

888 posts

235 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Paul

Sold my Vantage last year mainly due to not enough use and specced up a Boxster GTS with most of the options 3 weeks in and its getting so much use.

We were in Guernsey last Sunday (to Tuesday do not mention the ferry crossing) seen lots of 911 on the roads and a couple of early Boxsters.

Boxster is narrower and more fun when driving, I still have not seen the MPG above 23.






Edited by SHIFTY on Sunday 17th August 11:41

Huskyman

Original Poster:

653 posts

126 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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cibble10 said:
Am enjoying this thread, particularly the debate around what to spec or not spec. It took me a week to settle mine. At the end I got a bit stuck on colour and whether to go for the sports suspension. Eventually settled on racing yellow, and sports suspension. My GTS is currently being built (allegedly). Without speccing anything extraordinary the final price of the car can get very hairy! FYI I have shared my spec below. I am now wondering whether black painted 911 wheels were such a good idea... Sadly I had to forego the internal GTS pack because of another option I wanted which precluded it (forget which now). Similarly the Alcantara went due to another clash of spec. Note, PCCBs are not included, mainly because I think they don't add that much edge, and also, please see total price of car at the bottom!

Exterior Colour 4V Black convertible top £ 0.00
P3 Racing Yellow £ 0.00
Interior Colour AZ Black leather interior £ 0.00
Exterior 089 GTS Black exterior package £ 680.00
625 Porsche Entry & Drive £ 599.00
636 ParkAssist front and rear £ 599.00
748 Electric folding outside mirrors £ 203.00
P13 Automatically dimming interior and
exterior mirrors with integrated rain
sensor
£ 332.00
XYB Fuel cap in aluminium Look Exclusive £ 89.00
Transmission / Chassis 220 Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) £ 890.00
250 Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) £ 2,351.00
658 Power steering Plus £ 179.00
X73 Sports suspension (20 mm lower)
Exclusive
£ 0.00
XLS Sports tailpipe Exclusive £ 365.00
Wheels 429 20-inch 911 Turbo Design wheels £ 890.00
Wheel Accessoires XDG Black (highgloss) painted wheels
Exclusive
£ 801.00
Interior 342 Seat heating £ 284.00
454 Cruise control £ 267.00
509 Fire extinguisher £ 101.00
541 Seat ventilation £ 632.00
573 2-zone automatic air conditioning £ 518.00
608 HomeLink® (programmable garage door
opener)
£ 194.00
630 Light design package £ 203.00
631 Speed limit display £ 284.00
714 Elimination alcantara £ 0.00
CGJ White - Sport Chrono stopwatch Exclusive £ 234.00
P04 Sports seats Plus (2-way, electric) £ 0.00
XFJ White instrument dials Exclusive £ 332.00
XHN Racing Yellow seat belts Exclusive £ 179.00
Interior Leather CFX Personalised floor mats with leather
edging Exclusive
£ 215.00
CPE Key pouch in leather Exclusive £ 77.00
XSC Porsche crest embossed on head
restraints Exclusive
£ 138.00
XUV Storage compartment lid with model logo
Exclusive
£ 155.00
Interior Carbon EEJ Carbon interior package (with leather
interior/with PDK) Exclusive
£ 1,008.00
X69 Carbon door sill guards Exclusive £ 365.00
XHL Carbon heated multifunction steering
wheel Exclusive
£ 348.00
XHM Carbon centre console trim Exclusive £ 341.00
Interior Aluminium XXV Footrest in aluminium Exclusive £ 179.00
Audio / Communications 641 Electronic logbook £ 356.00
666 Telephone module £ 527.00
671 Voice control £ 308.00
680 BOSE® Surround Sound System £ 801.00
691 Digital radio £ 324.00
P23 Porsche Communication Management
(PCM) incl navigation module with
universal audio interface
£ 2,141.00
UN1 Online services £ 122.00
Others A01 Third Year Porsche Assistance £ 169.00
W02 Third Year Warranty £ 660.00
Total price £ 71,490.00

OK, so there were a couple or three small extravagances in there, but it puts into perspective the prices quoted when the vehicles are being marketed/tested and the real world price when you spec one to, say, a similar spec to an F-Type Jag where most of the above comes as standard!

My AM has gone and I am driving the Freelander for now so I hope they hurry with my build!! (But do it well ;-)
Hi Cibble10,
That sounds like a lovely spec, but I am going to have to cap myself off at around 60-65K on the total price, and there is some lovely options you have there, especially the PTV torque vectoring, I have debated on dumping the PCM system and having that instead smile I was advised by the sales-person not to spec this umless I was a track-day goer, but I had the locking diff on my old 928 S4 manual and did like it when powering out of junctions biggrin.
I am slightly jealous of your spec, but I hope you enjoy it, I know I will when I get mine!
Husky

Huskyman

Original Poster:

653 posts

126 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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SFO said:
additional spec for GTS over S:

+15hp
+10NM
Additional center radiator in front bumper
PASM/X73
PDLS
Tinted rear lights
PSE
Sport chrono
20" wheels
different front and rear bumpers
Sports Seats Plus
Sport Design Steering wheel
Full leather/alcantara interior

All for an additional £5844

Seems a good deal!
Hi SFO,

It does seem a good deal, and when I did the comparison it seemed like a steal, or as much of a steal as you can get with a Porsche smile The half alcantara interior really lifts the interior in my opinion, I wanted the yachting blue leather, but after taking soundings on here realised it was a bit daft.

Husky.

cibble10

722 posts

118 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Adam B, Shifty and Huskyman

Cheers for the responses. Sorry I missed seeing your lovely black gts Shifty. Looks lovely. My v12v average 14mpg so I will happily take 23 ;-) I hope your car was not damaged on the crossing,

Adam. I had PDK in my Cayman R and loved it. The dct was like a formula one race change and the sound somewhat addictive. Being not the slickest of drivers not manually changing helps me focus on steering and not hitting things.

Thanks for the comments on the spec Husky. I realise it is a bit ott and likely to cost me on trade in but part of it is me trying to spec a car for keeps rather than my expensive habit of 12 monthly changes, something I cannot afford to keep doing.

Should anyone have a gts and also be coming to Guernsey. Please let me know so we can meet up.

Might sell the Freelander 2 when the gts arrives. Bit surplus. 3,500 miles, white, xls spec. Just had first service. Mint....

Looking forward to more gts piccies as people get theirs delivered. Will do same soon.

Regards

Paul

cibble10

722 posts

118 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Seems September 22nd is the revised build date, so a month later than promised. Have changed the wheels to the Carrera S partially painted yellow. Sports suspension remains.

leemanning

557 posts

151 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Well done on the sports suspension!

Not sure about the wheels myself.... Seen a couple of cars like this in the past and felt it didn't look to right. But hey, each to their own! If you want yellow wheels, then you shall have yellow wheels!

Sarnie

8,025 posts

208 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Yellow wheels?!?!!?

cibble10

722 posts

118 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Seems you don't like the idea Sarnie? ;-)

cibble10

722 posts

118 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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... ah... Lee too... maybe I need to correct this... ideas? Back to 911s?

Sarnie

8,025 posts

208 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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cibble10 said:
Seems you don't like the idea Sarnie? ;-)
The would be the absolute politest way it could be put smile

It's your car though and your cash, if you like it, crack on!

paralla

3,528 posts

134 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Maybe try the configurator with the same wheels painted satin platinum.

cibble10

722 posts

118 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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OK, all done now, and no changes permitted. Awaiting double confirmation of build date to this spec...

Thanks for candid but polite input chaps!

Paul


nsm3

2,831 posts

195 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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If you had gone through with that yellow wheel option, on the day of collection you may have been taken round the back of the OPC and flogged with a length of old brake hose!

wink

cibble10

722 posts

118 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Am still thinking the yellow wheels look good... maybe an old age thing...